Inside the L&Q Homes Shared Ownership properties at Barking Riverside September 26, 2025 Aisha, 25, moved to Barking Riverside with L&Q Homes in 2025“I’d love to think that more and more Gen Zs are looking to step onto the property ladder but I am fully aware that without schemes like Shared Ownership, it’s just not possible. It’s getting even harder in the current climate, where it feels like [...]
Inside Hyde New Homes Shared Ownership properties September 26, 2025 Kingsley, 34, is buying this year with Hyde New Homes“I’ve been living with my dad and saving hard. I put money into a Lifetime ISA and was able to build up a deposit. Buying a home outright down here just isn’t realistic unless you’re earning a lot more than I am right now but Shared [...]
‘It was a dream come true to buy a Shared Ownership home with So Resi’ September 26, 2025 Iryna and Anthony got onto the housing ladder in 2023 with a 10% share with SO Resi in Cambourne “After almost a decade of being treated poorly by the rental system, it was a dream come true to be able to have a place to call our own at SO Resi Cambourne. We moved back [...]
Clarkston review: Joe Locke proves he’s bigger than Heartstopper September 26, 2025 Clarkston play review and star rating: ★★★★★ Who better to lead a new play about the ecstatic highs and maddening pitfalls of youth than Joe Locke from Netflix’s Heartstopper, the show which basically rewrote the rule book for how Gen Z should be represented on TV. Just don’t confuse this for a star vehicle: Clarkston [...]
Angler restaurant’s head chef on his favourite Square Mile things to do September 25, 2025 In a new series celebrating the people and places nominated for our Toast the City awards, celebrating the best of the City of London, Adam Bloodworth speaks to the head chef behind Angler restaurant, one of the Square Mile’s only Michelin starred places to eat Angler is one of two Michelin starred restaurants in the Square [...]
Unexpected turns: Exploring the City of London September 25, 2025 If you really want to get to know the City of London, forget the big shiny buildings for a second and just wander. You’ll find old alleyways, odd corners, and a mix of old and new that’s hard to beat. Grab a bite or a drink As Director of the London Archives, I spend my [...]
City AM The Magazine celebrates the arrival of autumn with a bumper new edition September 24, 2025 City AM The Magazine, Autumn edition, will be on the streets from Monday, or pick up a copy at The Royal Exchange. Past issues, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, Daisy Ridley, Erin Doherty and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are available to read online It’s officially autumn, heralding the return of knitwear, overpriced guilty pleasure spiced lattes, [...]
Fashion Frenzee Closes London Fashion Week with a Powerful Celebration of Conscious Fashion September 24, 2025 | City Talk London, 24 September 2025 – Fashion Frenzee brought London Fashion Week to a dynamic finale on Monday evening, uniting designers, artists, fashion lovers, and changemakers in the historic Guildhall Art Gallery, transforming the City of London Corporation’s iconic venue into a runway of creativity, innovation and sustainable spirit. The pioneering event, delivered by Central London [...]
NHG Homes answer your burning questions about Shared Ownership September 24, 2025 Is shared ownership making it easier to buy homes in central London?Government-backed schemes like Shared Ownership are certainly making home ownership much more accessible for many Londoners. With mortgage rates trending downwards, the market is more accessible for many, and Shared Ownership amplifies this further to support that first step onto the property ladder. As [...]
Shared Ownership developers like Peabody are putting community first September 24, 2025 Ever since she moved into Peabody’s Motion development in Leyton, east London, Josephine has made a whole new and unexpected selection of friends. “I tend to spend the majority of my time on the roof terrace,” she says. “It’s massive, we have drinks up there and even hosted a Jubilee rooftop party. In fact, I [...]